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The state of Washington offers a wide variety of beaches with shores along the Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound, lakes, peninsulas, and islands. Whether there's sand, pebbles, rocks, or grassy dunes, Washington beaches provide opportunities for swimming, boating, sighting wildlife, exploring tidepools, and collecting seashells or driftwood. And even if chilly water keeps beachgoers on the shore, sunsets on Washington's west coast are a perfect ending to a day at the beach.
Golden Gardens Park, Seattle
Home to one of the Seattle area's largest beaches, 80-acre Golden Gardens Park boasts views of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. There's a sandy beach for swimming, and water sports like kayaking, canoeing, and sailing are popular as well as volleyball, fishing, and hiking. Fire pits are available on the beach, and there's a designated one-acre off-leash area for dogs.
Green Lake Park, Seattle
This urban park is about five miles north of downtown Seattle. Both sand and grass are there for visitors, and in summer, lifeguards are on duty. The park includes basketball courts, an indoor pool, tennis courts, restrooms, picnic areas, equipment rentals, and a historic bathhouse. A 2.8-mile path around the lake is popular with joggers, walkers, skaters, and bike riders.
Madison Park Beach, Seattle
This small park on the shores of Lake Washington northeast of downtown Seattle features a grassy area and small sandy beach as well as restrooms, a children's play area, tennis courts, parking, and lifeguards during summer. There's a walking path and benches, and nearby, visitors can shop or dine at local restaurants.
Alki Beach Park, Seattle
Alki Beach features two and a half miles of sandy beach on Elliot Bay in West Seattle and a pedestrian walkway of the same length. There's a replica of the Statue of Liberty and a lighthouse — one of eight on the Puget Sound — that's open for tours. Beach fire pits are open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Picnic tables, restrooms, and parking are available.
Madrona Park, Seattle
Located on the western shore of Lake Washington, Madrona Park features a swimming beach, bathhouse, picnic areas, and parking. There's a jogging path along the lake as well as grassy shoreline, hiking trails, and views of Mt. Rainier. Lifeguards are on duty during the summer, and the beaches are open until Labor day.
Jackson Beach, San Juan Island
This long sandy beach, about two miles from downtown Friday Harbor, is open all year. There's a picnic area, restrooms, fire pits, barbecue grills, volleyball, boat launch, and small dock. An exciting feature is the presence of bioluminescent dinoflagellates that illuminate the water at night when touched by a kayak paddle. Guided groups can enjoy this phenomenon as the park closes to individuals at dusk unless reservations are made for an event.
Fort Worden, Port Townsend
Located in Fort Worden State Park along the Puget Sound, the sandy beach offers views of the Northern Cascades as well as a boat ramp and equipment rentals for kayaking and canoeing. The historic military fort once protected the city, and some of the original concrete fortifications remain. In summer, visitors can enjoy the Marine Science Center exhibits. Campgrounds are nearby, and there's a lighthouse to view from the outside.
Long Beach, Long Beach Peninsula
Located in the southwestern corner of Washington with a 28-mile shoreline, Long Beach claims to be the "World's Longest Beach." The sandy coast of the peninsula features a half-mile boardwalk that overlooks grassy dunes, and the 8.5-mile Discovery Trail offers views of both nature and art installations for hikers, bikers, and walkers.
Cape Disappointment State Park, Long Beach Peninsula
The park features sandy beaches with stunning views of the Pacific and Baker Bay. The historic area includes two working lighthouses, a military fort, and the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center for stories of Cape Disappointment's past. Beachgoers can explore tidepools, hike through coastal forests, or build sandcastles and driftwood forts. There's plenty to do even if the water is a bit chilly for swimming.
Half Moon Bay, Westport Light State Park, Westport
The 560-acre day-use park features beaches on both the Pacific Ocean and Half Moon Bay with grassy dunes, picnic tables, restrooms, grills, a lighthouse, and coastal forest. A 1.3-mile paved path separates the Pacific from Half Moon Bay, and there's fishing, surfing, and Westport Lighthouse to explore. Dogs are permitted on the beach, and there's camping nearby.
Griffiths-Priday Ocean State Park, Ocean Shores
This state park is located on the Pacific Coast at the mouths of Connor Creek and the Copalis River. Grassy sand dunes, walking trails, and a boardwalk lead to the often secluded sandy beach. Nature lovers will find migratory birds, seashells, and the nearby Copalis National Wildlife Refuge. Dogs are welcome, and many visitors come to dig for shellfish. Picnic tables and restrooms are available.
Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island
This 77-acre park features nearly a mile of waterfront on Lake Washington for swimming, boating, and fishing. Picnic areas, barbecues, a children's playground, walking trails, tennis courts, and restrooms are available (during summer). Leashed dogs are allowed on the beach from October through April, and there are also off-leash areas on Mercer Island.
West Beach and Sunset Beach, Washington Park, Anacortes
Two beaches, Sunset Beach and West Beach, are located in 220-acre Washington Park on the western point of Fidalgo Island along the Swinomish Channel. Sunset Beach features restrooms, a playground, boat launch, picnic areas, and fire pit barbecues on the beach. West Beach offers tide pools, a small rocky area, camping, and stunning views.
Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah
The 530-acre day-use park features two lakefront beaches, forest and wetland walking trails, and a playground. Water sports equipment rentals are available at Tibbets Beach, and outdoor kitchen and picnic areas can be reserved. Nature walks, concerts, and boat parades are among events scheduled each year. Leashed dogs are welcome in the park, but they are not permitted on designated swimming beaches.
Idylwood Beach Park, Redmond
Located on the northwestern shore of Lake Sammamish, 17-acre Idylwood Beach Park features a swimming beach, bathhouse, restrooms, picnic tables, a small boat ramp, fishing pier, and picnic shelters available for rent. The only free recreational access on Lake Sammamish, the popular park also offers fishing, volleyball, a playground, and barbecue grills.
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They just don’t make arches like they used to. Case in point: this Mediterranean Revival home in Madison Park. Original arches from 1925 grace the front of the home, from the entryway to the windows to the front door. Arched windows line the front wall along the living room and one of the bedrooms. This home comes from the same architectural era that brought us other Period Revival trends, like the ever-popular Tudor Revival—but in a slightly less common style.
Of course, the home’s vintage charms aren’t limited to the arches. Walk inside and find a living room with a Batchelder-style fireplace; Ernest Batchelder was a renowned Southern California tilemaker whose designs adorn fireplaces across the country thanks to mail-order kits, including many in the Pacific Northwest. Highly textured tile contrasts with smoother stone in an Art Deco pattern—including a row of tiles in a soft, watercolor-like finish.
The house has been pretty well upgraded to modern life since it was last sold in 2018. Recent updates include air conditioning, a laundry room, and improvements to the previously finished basement. While it’s not exactly a time capsule in here, some of the updates are in service to the more vintage features, like refinished hardwoods and repairs to the exterior stucco. A balcony off the dining room was restored for alfresco meals. The main-floor bathroom still has a tidy-looking period tub and flooring, including honeycomb tile surrounded by a red patterned border. The windows are a bittersweet tale: While they now have sturdier, more energy efficient double-pane windows, it did come at the cost of leaded glass and doors between the living room and the front porch.
The two main-floor bedrooms still have 1920s touches, including one with double-arched windows. The basement has a different vibe, with a straightforward den, a built-in office space, and a much larger third bedroom.
The outdoor spaces shine just as brightly as the indoor ones. Out the back door, a spiral staircase leads in two directions: Climb down to a fully fenced and hedged backyard with a brick patio. Head upstairs for a giant rooftop deck with Lake Washington views.
Speaking of those lake views, this home is walking distance to the water—whether you want the big party at Madison Park Beach or the smaller patches of shoreline around it.
Listing Fast Facts
3809 E Madison St
Size: 2,400 square feet/5,000 square foot lot, 3 bedroom/2 bath
List Date: 11/16/2021
List Price: $1,850,000
Listing Agents: Kim Knowles and Tom Maider, Windermere Real Estate
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Among the many oddities one can find while traversing our city’s streets, the red telephone box on East Blaine Street in Madison Park might invoke the most WTFs. Unlike the gargantuan hat and boots in Georgetown or the Volkswagen Beetle–gripping troll in Fremont, the booth doesn’t announce itself as novelty. There’s no explanation for its presence, no fanfare. Just a vestige of British culture seemingly air-dropped onto a quiet Seattle sidewalk. No big deal.
It can be an afterthought even in this tiny neighborhood, says its owner and longtime Madison Park resident, Tom Maloney. “I never even really think about it except as a reference point.” If you’re trying to describe where something is in Madison Park, “it’s usually like, Well, do you know where the red phone booth is?”
The rectangular, windowed box claims a centrally located patch of sidewalk. Along a street that connects the neighborhood’s main drag to its popular beach, passersby waddle with paddleboards toward Lake Washington or fish through purses for Audi fobs after trips to Bert’s Red Apple Market. The nearby grocer is one of many family-owned businesses lining East Madison Street, injecting some small-town vibes into an otherwise urbane stretch of the city.
A couple of Brits fell for this slice of Seattle. When Cornelia Carre and her husband, Serge, left the travel business more than three decades ago, they decided to settle in a community where her grandparents had long happily resided. They rented a squat building near the corner of East Blaine and 42nd Avenue from Jan Maloney, Tom’s late mother, and opened a fine art gallery there, applying some touches of their home country: They gave it a very British-sounding name (St. James’s Court) and, on the sidewalk out front, installed a K6 telephone box.
By the new millennium England had started removing the famous booths that date back to the 1920s. The spread of mobile phones would make them even more obsolete in the twenty-first century. Still, the private conversation portal has persisted as a national symbol today, everywhere from Instagram selfies to the set of Ted Lasso.
In the early 1990s, when the Carres’ box made its way down from Vancouver via shipping container, Anglophilia was no less rampant. Upon the booth’s arrival, models posed for photos with it. Film crews stopped by. “The locals were absolutely thrilled to bits,” says Cornelia.
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By the end of that decade, the Carres would return to London for family reasons, but they let Jan Maloney have the booth. The gallery space has turned over multiple times since their departure (today it’s a design business). But Tom Maloney still owns the building, which means the box will stay where it is. A neighbor inquired about buying it a handful of years ago after a transformative trip abroad. No chance.
This holiday season, just as every year, Maloney will place a paper mâché Santa given to the Carres by a Frederick and Nelson department store designer in the booth. Before then, Maloney’s working on giving it a new paint job and sprucing up the interior. Someone got in and messed around. The antique phone inside is gone. “I should probably look and see if it shows up on eBay,” he says.
Maloney, now a real estate agent with Compass, has always lived in Madison Park. The well-heeled community remains something of a self-contained orb, affording a privacy not unlike the four walls of a K6. “If you work your life right,” Maloney says, “you can stay in Madison Park for 80 percent of the time.”
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Preschools, movie theaters, and beaches have a lot in common. For starters, each one is a prime location for naps. Better yet, they’re alternate dimensions where snacktime is the main event. Kamp is one of those places, too. Please don’t take a snooze in a booth at this Madison Valley spot, but do take advantage of their excellent finger foods.
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We realize that “snacks for dinner” sounds like a sad fate of Chex Mix and almonds, but it’s the route to take at Kamp. The Jamaican and Caribbean-influenced menu is full of the kinds of bites we wish we could eat at every wedding cocktail hour ever, like fantastic mini cheeseburgers, peppered shrimp tostadas with corn salsa on flattened plantains instead of tortillas, and crispy egg rolls stuffed with spicy homemade boudin sausage and pepper jack. And while there are larger entrees like run down clams and confit jerk-spiced duck leg, you’ll have a better meal sticking with appetizers and keeping the drinks coming.
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Speaking of, Kamp’s cocktail menu is for everyone, and we love that. There are zero-proof concoctions that are just as exciting and thoughtful as ones full of liquor—like a completely non-alcoholic amaretto whiskey sour, tart and complex with velvety egg white froth, or a jalapeño-pineapple margarita with Seedlip Spice swapped out for the tequila. In a society that’s taking its sweet time transitioning into a sober-inclusive world, this is a huge win. Half-proof drinks experiment with base spirits like St. Germain, vermouth, and Aperol, while you can also sip on a garden variety Old Fashioned, or turmeric-infused vodka with carrot and bitters.
If you’re truly going to stay a while and exchange juicy work gossip with pals between mouthfuls of fries, the space should be exciting, too. The energy at Kamp lends itself well to both chilling out or going all out. And also much like preschool, movie theaters, and beaches, ending things with a swirled soft serve is always a good idea.
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Food Rundown
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Kamp Sliders
Don’t you even dare let the slipping sands of time disintegrate before securing a trio of Kamp’s miniature cheeseburgers for the table. With a salted flattop-smushed crust, sticky caramelized onion jam, yellow american, and pickles to karate chop through the richness, these are some mighty little sliders. There’s an option to add bacon, but they’re so good on their own that you don’t even need it.
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Kamp Fries
Sliders without a side of hand-cut fries dunked in dill-y ranch? Let us not entertain that thought.
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Green Plantain Shrimp Tostada
Picture a tostada, only instead of a tortilla, the shell is made from a smashed plantain. The result is a thick and crunchy vehicle for perfectly cooked peppered shrimp, spicy corn salsa, pickled fresnos, and dollops of tangy green crema. A must-order.
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Boudin Egg Rolls
Kamp’s best dish. These crackly spring rolls are stuffed with boudin sausage, rice, and gooey pepperjack that brings it all together and somehow gets even more delicious as it cools. Topped with the accompanying mango chutney, they’re a home run.
photo credit: Nate Watters
Salt Cod & Potato Croquettes
Another fried snack we love, these potato croquettes have a samosa-spiced filling with hunks of cod and velvety potato, made even better by the citrusy lime sauce that comes with it.
Run Down Clams
This bowl of clams is the perfect entree for someone who usually orders a bowl of clams—because this is a good bowl of clams. We’d slurp the phenomenal chili oil-spiked coconut milk broth with a spoon, but thankfully this dish comes with a wedge of moist cornbread to soak it up. Note that when the cornbread is gone, there will still be leftover broth. “That’s where I come in, baby!” the long-forgotten fries interject.
Confit Jerk Spice Duck Leg
If you’re specifically in the mood for confit poultry slathered in tongue-searing spice, neat—this jerk duck leg will check the box. But with a few areas of tough meat and slightly undercooked ube, you won’t be unhappy by skipping it. Double down on the shareables instead.
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Soft Serve
The flavors of the soft serve here change weekly and range from apple pie to wedding cake, and we advise you to please save room for this tasty ice cream. Consider a swirl, since the two flavors always complement each other—like the heat and salt of ras el hanout cooled down by buttery white chocolate.
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Where do the least and most liberal Seattle residents live? Take a look at the Judkins Park and Broadmoor neighborhoods to see the greatest divide between political leanings.
The Seattle Times reports that by tracking political donations to candidates, a picture can be made of which neighborhoods are more or less liberal or conservative.
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The Times used data reported by Crowdpac, a website that uses data geared toward helping political campaigns get funding. Crowdpac essentially rated Seattle’s neighborhoods according to how liberal they are — or in other words, how much money they contributed to the most liberal of candidates. And also, it considered how far left or right the candidates in question were.
Crowdpac offers Seattleites the ability to check their neighborhood’s rankings — out of 78 neighborhoods. Ballard, for example, comes in at the 20th most liberal of all Seattle’s neighborhoods. Capitol Hill is the 25th most liberal in town. Whittier Heights and Wallingford are 23rd and 26th respectively. Queen Anne is far less liberal at 51. And Eastlake ranks 47th.
Most liberal Seattle, least liberal
Judkins Park (listed as the Atlantic area on Crowdpac) tops the list as the most liberal neighborhood in town. The furthest politically away from that community is Broadmoor, Seattle’s only gated community with a golf course. The least liberal areas are clumped together in the same area.
Most liberal Seattle neighborhoods:
1. Atlantic aka Judkins Park
2. Columbia City
3. North Delridge
4. Roxhill
5. Central District
Least liberal Seattle neighborhoods:
1. Broadmoor
2. Madison Park
3. Denny-Blaine
4. Pioneer Square
5. Downtown
If one wanted to play around a little further with the information — cross referencing it with census data for incomes in those neighborhoods — it becomes apparent that the least liberal neighborhoods earn a bit more than their counterparts.
The zip code for Broadmoor, Madison Park and the Denny-Blaine neighborhoods pull in a median household income of $103,816, according to US Census data. Pioneer Square and Downtown, however, make considerably less — between $10,000 and $32,568.
Considering the more left-leaning neighborhoods, the zip code for Judkins Park earns a median household income of $62,633. In Columbia City, it’s $55,725. For North Delridge and Roxhill, the median household income is $53,848. It’s $60,563 in the Central District.
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